Japan’s most famous gift melons wear a fine white net. Thank You Melon (サンキューメロン) does not. Instead, this pale, ...

Fukuda Pan is Morioka's famous coppe pan bakery. Learn its history, best fillings, how to order, price examples and stores.

Iwaizumi Tankaku Beef is a rare, lean Japanese Shorthorn Wagyu from Iwate. Learn its history, mountain grazing, taste and ...

How Nara and Heian sake became a state institution: the Miki no Tsukasa brewing office, court ritual, and the Engishiki of ...

How Edo period sake became a major industry: brewing licences, winter brewing, regional breweries, and the sake trade with ...

Explore medieval sake in Japan, from temple breweries and sake shops to bodaimoto, morohaku, and early heat treatment.

Benikomachi is a floury, red-skinned Japanese sweet potato from Chiba. Learn its taste, history, cooking and where to find it ...

What is Silk Sweet? Explore the taste and texture of this Japanese sweet potato, plus how to roast it and enjoy it as yaki ...

Japanese rice is short-grain Japonica rice, grown and eaten across Japan, with plump and rounded grains. Because it carries a high share of amylopectin starch, Japanese short-grain rice cooks up ...

Tokyo is one of the world’s great food cities, but its restaurant culture can feel unfamiliar when you visit for the first time. A small ramen counter, a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant, an underground ...

What is Beniharuka? Learn about this sweet Japanese potato's flavor, texture, history, nutrition, season and how to cook it.